OFFICIALS of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested Alhaji Umar
Ibrahim-Rabagaddama, the last chairman of the Interim Management Committee of Zaria Local Government Council in Kaduna State, for allegedly running ghost contracts to defraud the government.
Prior to his Monday arrest, the former council boss was invited to the Zaria Police Area Command for questioning by EFCC officials who came from neighboring Kano State.
The officials, who refused to comment on Ibrahim-Rabagaddama’s case, went round the premises of the council headquarters to investigate the allegations leveled against him.
Reliable sources claim that the former chairman presented some documents to the EFCC officials, who were visibly unconvinced by his claims.
The source said that the arrest might not be unconnected with a petition written against the former chairman.
Speculations had been rife in Zaria that Ibrahim-Rabagaddama bought a mansion worth about N60 million.
His arrest came barely 12 days after he handed over the council’s leadership to the new council chairman who was elected in the Dec. 1 local government polls.
Eyewitnesses say the EFCC officials took the suspect to Kano for further interrogation.